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generally, anything that represents, stands for, something else
What is a symbol
100
An explicit comparison (using like or as)
What is a simile
100
Person, place, or thing
What is a noun
100
Scenes from the past, a look back
What is flashback
100
In literature, the perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view
200
a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms
What is Oxymoron
200
the concordance of sounds and meaning
What is ONOMATOPOEIA
200
Showing action or doing
What is a verb
200
A struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict
200
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.
What is a parody
300
involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something. It may use irony as a device.
What is Sarcasm
300
deliberate confusion of words based upon similarity of sound
What is a pun
300
words that describe nouns
What is an adjective
300
The turning point in the story
What is climax
300
To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.
What is inference
400
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.
What is Paradox
400
recurrent consonant sounds, frequently but not exclusively at beginning of words
What is alliteration
400
Takes place of a noun to prevent repetition
What is a pronoun
400
A character who tries to keep the protagonist from reaching his goal
What is antagonist
400
A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.
What is hyperbole
500
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.
What is a irony
500
reference to or echo of familiar expressions, persons or objects from a cultural tr
What is allusion
500
words which hook words, phrases, or sentences
What is a conjunction
500
Similar to mood, it describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both.
What is tone
500
The major category into which a literary work fits
What is a genre